Overview

• A burst main on Ilderton Road, SE16, early Tuesday flooded streets, left hundreds of homes without water and prompted the evacuation of nearby properties.
• Monday’s pipe rupture near Clapham Common opened a large sinkhole on Clapham Park Road, turning the area into a flood zone and forcing traffic diversions.
• Thames Water crews have isolated both damaged sections, controlled the flow with specialist teams and deployed tankers to restore pressure to most customers.
• Southwark Council, the Met Police and London Fire Brigade have set up rest centres and support stations to assist residents affected by flooding and outages.
• Full road and pipe repairs at Clapham Park Road could take up to two weeks, while Bermondsey works continue under traffic management measures.